Profile: As it turns out, Ron Gardenhire's affection for Brian Dozier was a bit misplaced, as the shortstop played poorly despite not making the team out of spring training as it was reported his skipper desired. It's still unclear if the Twins like Dozier long-term at shortstop, though the latest whispers were that he may have the inside track at second base entering 2013. In the minors, Dozier proved difficult to strike out. He was capable of drawing a walk at times and exhibited more gap power than anything. With second base so wide open in the Twins organization -- at least down to Eddie Rosario a few rungs down -- Dozier will probably get his fair shot to make his home there in the short term. With that said, he shouldn't have any semblance of entitlement to a roster spot like Alexi Casilla had, as slick fielders Pedro Florimon and Eduardo Escobar also want a shot at second. That last sentence alone should tell you not to expect any fantasy value out of Dozier in 2013, and maybe not ever. (Brandon Warne)

The Quick Opinion: He might start somewhere on the Twins infield, but Brian Dozier probably doesn't deserve a ton of fantasy affection from you.

Profile: The early talk around Dozier in 2013 was how much the game had slowed down for him from his rookie campaign in 2012, when he was not included on the list of call-ups to round out the Twins' second-straight 90-loss season. But through late May, that's all it seemed like. Talk. But then a switch flipped for Dozier in Detroit after the Twins were nearly no-hit by Anibal Sanchez. Some extra work with hitting coach Tom Brunansky revealed a couple different issues that the two were able to remedy almost immediately. From May 27 on, Dozier hit .258/.333/.458 with 17 homers, 30 doubles, and 10 steals while generally looking like one of the best second basemen in the American League. In fact, Dozier's +2.8 WAR ranked him fifth among all qualified second basemen in the AL. Add to that vastly improved defense facilitated by a move from shortstop to second, and it's easy to see why Dozier seems to have pushed prospect Eddie Rosario to the organizational back-burner at the hot corner. Dozier may not hit 18 home runs again, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him use the massive gaps in the Target Field outfield to hit 40 doubles and perhaps 12-15 home runs in 2014. With an underwhelming overall slash line in 2013, Dozier should be a popular second base sleeper in fantasy drafts going in next season. (Brandon Warne)

The Quick Opinion: Dozier was a completely different player from late May on, and while his overall slash line remained underwhelming, he remains an up-and-comer to watch in a Twins system that will have plenty of them in the years to come.

Profile: Dozier turned the corner from "nice little second baseman" to "among the game's best" in a pretty short span. And it's all because of walks. Dozier hit .244/.312/.414 in his breakout 2013 season. In 2014, he hit .242/.345/.416. That's virtually an identical slash, with a 4.4% uptick in walks. Dozier also stole 21 bases at a solid clip, played fairly good second base defense, and scored 112 runs hitting atop one of the more underrated lineups in all of baseball. He is a dead-pull hitter, but that's the perfect fit for his home digs at Target Field, where the left field corner plays way, way better than any other spot in the park, allowing Dozier to pop 23 and 18 home runs the last couple seasons. If you're bothered by strikeouts, pop-ups, and the poor batting average that comes with them, Dozier might not be your guy. Otherwise he's rounding into one of the best second sackers the junior circuit has to offer. (Brandon Warne)

The Quick Opinion: Dozier has power, speed, and has recently developed a pretty good eye at the plate. He won't give you batting average, but he's good pretty much everywhere else.

Profile: It simply cannot be overstated that Dozier's emergence has been nothing short of amazing. At age 23, Dozier slashed .274/.352/.354 in High-A Fort Myers. That's the essence of an organizational guy. Dozier hit just 16 home runs in 1,613 minor league plate appearances. He's hit more than that in each of his last three big league seasons, as he's developed incredible pull power in just a short period of time in the major leagues. Of note is that for the second straight year, Dozier took a big second half dive in 2015. After hitting .256/.328/.513 and ultimately punching his ticket to the All Star Game where he starred, Dozier hit just .210/.280/.359 in the second half and declined in each month from June on. Take a look at his monthly OPS figures in that time frame: .911, .715, . 662, and .665. Whatever the reason, he seems to begin hot and cool down. Two years isn't enough to say it's any sort of trend, but it might make sense to jump on him early and sell around midseason. He does plenty at second base that makes him a valuable commodity -- durability, power, walks, and steals -- and his spot in the Twins lineup is safe and secure. Make him a target on draft day. (Brandon Warne)

The Quick Opinion: He'll kill you in batting average leagues, but Dozier does so many other things well that you can overlook it. Maybe sell him at the break if you're lucky enough to draft him, though.